"gutful" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: EN-AU ck1 gutful.ogg Forms: gutfuls [plural], gutsful [plural]
Etymology: From gut + -ful. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|gut|ful|pos=noun}} gut + -ful Head templates: {{en-noun|s|gutsful}} gutful (plural gutfuls or gutsful)
  1. (informal) As much as a gut (abdomen) will hold. Tags: informal
    Sense id: en-gutful-en-noun-GNFbwHee
  2. (UK, Australia, New Zealand, slang) As much as one is willing to hear or experience; as much as or more than one can bear; too much; a surfeit. Tags: Australia, New-Zealand, UK, slang
    Sense id: en-gutful-en-noun-~2OJo3ok Categories (other): Australian English, British English, New Zealand English, English entries with incorrect language header, English nouns suffixed with -ful, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 11 89 Disambiguation of English nouns suffixed with -ful: 24 76 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 8 92 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 5 95
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: gutsful [New-Zealand]

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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